In order to provide Architecture students with work experience
opportunities, the department contacts and coordinates with all
construction contractors who are working on campus improvements.
Arrangements are made to have the students work on the on-going
projects and gain valuable experience.
For more information contact: Sandra Andre
sander@palomar.edu
National Resource: National Association of Women in
Construction
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was
founded in 1953 by 16 women working in the construction industry to
create a support network. NAWIC has a membership of more than 4,500
and approximately 167 chapters, with chapters in almost every U.S.
state. For more than 30 years, the NAWIC Education Foundation (NEF)
has offered creative and educational programs for students from
grade school to high school. NEF’s award-winning Block-Kids program,
Building Design program and the CAD/Design/Drafting Scholarship
Awards competitions introduce students to careers and opportunities
in construction. NEF also offers three continuing education courses,
which include certifications administered through Clemson
University: Certified Construction Associate
(CCA), Construction Bookkeeping Technician (CBT), Construction
Document Specialist (CDS) and Construction Industry Technician
(CIT). NAWIC chapters nationwide have awarded more than $4 million
in scholarships to students pursuing construction-related studies.
NAWIC Online is a clearinghouse for Association information. Also
located at NAWIC Online, is the Career Center which helps connect
NAWIC members with new employment opportunities. Members can post
resumés or search available jobs. In addition, employers and
recruiters can browse through resumés or post employment
opportunities.
For more information visit:
www.NAWIC.org
National Resource: National Institute for Women in Trades,
Technology and Science (IWITTS)
IWITTS helps educators nationwide close the gender gap for women and
girls in male-dominated careers, such as technology, the trades and
law enforcement. They offer research, training, and classroom tools
that help technology and science educators increase the number of
women and girls enrolled in their classes and retain them. These
include:
For more information visit: www.iwitts.org